Audioburst wants to finally index the audible internet, making online sounds not just searchable, but easier for voice assistants to work with.<p>For all the enthusiasm—not to mention dollar signs—buzzing around the art of podcasting over the last few years, it still suffers from one major flaw: The …

If you’re sick of politics, sport and general world news then you’re probably best off avoiding social media altogether.<p>But if you want to have your cake <i>and</i> eat it, there is another option to prevent unwanted items filling up your precious timeline on Twitter. Try Mute, a way to quickly mute 100 …

Just swipe or dip<p>Shopify’s new card reader is now shipping in the United States. The Chip & Swipe Reader was completely designed in-house by Shopify, and accepts both swipes and chip-based dips. The reader is a competitor to Square Reader, made by merchant services company Square, which has …

Lessons from a serial product creator.<p>Everyone wants to launch a new product with a lot of fanfare. Unfortunately, it's not as easy as it seems.<p>Pieter Levels, a Dutch entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed "serial maker," has mastered the art of launching products that get noticed by the press and used …

At Startupfest this week, there was one piece of advice that really resonated with me, and it came from Product Hunt founder Ryan Hoover. During an interview with TechCrunch’s Fitz Tepper, Hoover ended up downplaying what many startups naturally obsess about: the launch.<p>Hoover made it a point to …

Ludlow Ventures, a young, early-stage venture firm in Detroit, has closed its second venture fund with $45 million in capital commitments, founder and managing partner Jonathon Triest tells us.<p>Ludlow’s team, which includes partner Brett deMarrais and associate Blake Robbins, was originally …

Sisun Lee loved his job as an engineer at Tesla. He had absolutely no intention of quitting and starting his own company.<p>But what started out as a fun side project to find a cure for hangovers has grown so big, he felt he had to quit his job this week and launch a company.<p>On July 5, his startup …

Did you know that there’s an app for <b>relieving stress and anxiety?</b> Of course there is. It’s called <b>Aura</b>, and in February this year it stormed the Apple store as the <b>highest rated new app.</b> Now it’s available on Android, and you can get it at a reduced price.<p><b>The world’s a stressful place</b>, now more than …